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PAK ARAB PIPELINE COMPANY LIMITED
Pak-Arab Refinery Limited CLIENT
CLIENT Corporate Headquarters Korangi Creek Road. Karachi-75190 Pakistan PROJECT No.
Tel: (+92-21)35090100-113, 35122112, 35090154
Fax: (+92-21) 35090799
10-0167
DESCON ENGINEERINGLIMITED
18-Km Ferozepur Road, Lahore 54760, Pakistan DESCON
EPCC Tel: +92 42 35990034, 35805134 UAN: +92-42 111-DES-CON PROJECT No.
CONTRACTOR Fax: +92 42 35811005, 35811135
Email: descon@descon.com; Website www.descon.com
PP.33001

PROJECT WHITE OIL PIPELINE MOGAS PROJECT

TITLE SPECIFICATION FOR HYDROSTATIC TEST

PREPARED CHECKED APPROVED DATE DOCUMENT NO. REV. DOC. SIZE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SEC.NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

1. SCOPE………………………………………… 3

2. GENERAL…………………………………….. 4

3. CODE & STANDARDS………………………. 5

4. PROCEDURE…………………………………. 6

5. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT…………... 7

6. FILLING THE PIPES…………………............ 8

7. TEST PRESSURE……………………………... 9

8. FAILURES……………………………............... 10

9. TEST RECORDS……………………………… 11

10. DEWATERING………………………………... 12

11. TREATING…………………………………….. 13
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1. SCOPE
Hydrostatic testing of 30’’ tanker un-loading pipeline, fire water lines, storage tanks
HSD & Mogas station piping and piping for transmix processing facility & utilities, etc,
complete. WOPMP piping of all sizes as per drawings and Tender documents.

Vendor shall be responsible for hydrostatic test which will be supplied like valves, pumps,
oily water separator etc.

This Specification covers minimum requirement for hydrotesting i.e. pressure testing,
together with dewatering, line flushing and drying.

1.1 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this document, the following definitions shall apply:

COMPANY Pak Arab Pipeline Company Limited (PAPCO)

PROJECT WHITE OIL PIPELINE MOGAS PROJECT
EPCC CONTRACTOR/BUYER Descon Engineering Limited (DEL)
VENDOR/SUPPLIER Supplier of the Equipment including Sub-
VENDOR
SHALL Indicates a mandatory requirement.
SHOULD Indicates a strong recommendation to comply with
. The requirements of this document.
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2. GENERAL

EPC Contractor shall furnish all necessary equipment, materials and labor to successfully
complete the hydrostatic leak test and the cleaning and drying defined herein.

The hydrostatic leak test and the cleaning and drying include:

 Locating and procuring acceptable water for testing.

 Preparing Piping profiles and test procedure for approval by the COMPANY.
 Filling the test section with water including addition of required chemicals.
 Performing the leak test at the specified pressure.
 Investigating for leaks or breaks, making any necessary repairs and retesting.
 Displacing and disposing of test water.
 Cleaning, flushing, drying, treating and capping off the tested Piping.
 Recording of all test data.

EPC Contractor shall assign and designate a construction crew, with equipment, to the
testing operations. The testing operations shall be conducted diligently, thoroughly and in
a safe manner in accordance with accepted Piping Testing Practices. Any work by
EPC Contractor or existing conditions, which in the opinion of COMPANY are deemed
to be unsafe shall be corrected. The testing operations shall not continue until the unsafe
conditions have been corrected to the satisfaction of COMPANY. EPC Contractor may
not receive additional compensation for time lost caused by unsafe conditions.

EPC Contractor shall furnish a representative who shall be responsible for supervising all
testing operations. COMPANY/. will witness and accept all tests.
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3. CODES & STANDARDS

EPC Contractor shall conduct the testing operations in accordance with ASME B31.3,
Section 345.4 API 650, ASME B31.4 and API 550 “Hydrostatic Leak Test”.

Where there is a conflict between any Code and these specifications, the Code shall govern
over the portions or sections of these specifications, which contain the confliction. When
a Code covers same requirements as these specifications, the most demanding
requirements shall be complied with.

EPC Contractor shall review inform employees of and abide by safety standards of
COMPANY. Also, best industry standards will apply to the work defined.

EPC Contractor shall notify the COMPANY. as to the individual within his organization
who is responsible for the safety practices of the EPC Contractor.
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4. PROCEDURE

At least four weeks prior to the start of testing, EPC Contractor shall submit to
COMPANY/. a detailed procedure for the hydrostatic tests listing equipment, manpower
and program for testing all Piping. The EPC Contractor must submit a profile of each
Piping indicating the elevation of the Piping, the test pressure at the low and high points
for each test section and the number of test sections required. This procedure shall include
the safety measures to be taken, proposed water source, water analysis, proposed chemical
additives, water disposal method and water disposal locations. Also the procedure shall
include field preparations such as placement of pumps, lying of water supply lines, and
connection to the water source, location and implementation of all equipment, and a
detailed test procedure. EPC Contractor shall not proceed with testing until COMPANY.
has approves the test procedure.
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5. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

EPC Contractor shall furnish and install all test-header pipes, valves, fittings, test
instruments, water, chemicals, strainers and filters, fill and pressuring pumps, meters and
all piping incidental to filling, sectionalizing, transferring and disposing water.
EPC Contractor shall also furnish adequate materials for capping off both ends of
completed test sections. Before testing, all piping shall be cleaned to make it free from
dirt, loose scale, debris and other loose foreign materials.

EPC Contractor shall furnish an enclosed weatherproof, properly lighted, temporary

shelter of sufficient size to house the pressure recorders, calibration equipment and test
personnel at the data collection site of each test section during the testing operations. EPC
Contractor shall also furnish sufficient lighting in the pump and test header areas during
periods of darkness when testing operations are in progress. Calibration of all test
instruments shall be performed by the EPC Contractor and witnessed by the COMPANY.

The equipment furnished by the EPC Contractor shall meet the following requirements:

 The filter shall be of a quality to remove 95 percent of all particles 40 microns

in diameter and larger. The filter shall be provided with a means of cleaning
either side without disconnecting the piping or interrupting the flow of testing
media.
 The pumping system used for filling the test section shall be capable of filling
the pipe test sections at the rates specified in section 6.0.
 The pumping system used for pressurization of the sections shaft' be capable of
attaining the test pressure required at a slow and steady rate of pressure increase.
 EPC to be provide calibrated equipment, gauges etc shall be used for testing
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6. FILLING THE PIPES

The EPC Contractor supplies the test water. The water shall be analyzed to determine its
suitability for use in the testing operations. EPC Contractor shall present recommendations
as to the type of corrosion inhibitor, oxygen scavenger, and bactericide to be used in the
test water.

Suspended matter in the fill water shall be removed before injection into the Piping by use
of a filter of the quality as stated earlier in section 5.0. Water shall be pumped in sufficient
quantities at the minimum fill rate until the test water is clean and free of suspended matter.

Before the pressuring operation commences, each valve capacity shall be filled with water
by partially closing and opening each valve. Valves shall be tested in the full open position.
Discs shall be removed from check valves prior to any testing operations if the testing
operations require reverse flow. EPC Contractor shall carefully replace discs after drying
operations are complete.
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7. TEST PRESSURE
After filling the test section and remaining any entrapped air, the pressure in the test section
may be increased to the test pressure. The minimum and maximum test pressures are to be
specified by EPC Contractor for COMPANY/. approval. The test pressure must remain
within the range of pressure (between minimum and maximum) during the test period,
which may vary from
half (½) hour – four (4) hours, depending on size and length of the section to be used at all
points within a given test section.

Each test section shall be pressurized to the specified test pressure by maintaining a
constant pumping rate and continuously observing the line pressure. After the minimum
test pressure has been reached, the pump shall be stopped, disconnected and the pressure
allowed to stabilize. The EPC Contractor shall then adjust the pressure within the test
segment, if necessary, and begin the test period. The pressure and temperature recorders
shall then be started using charts in real time orientation. All joints welded, screwed or
flanged shall be left exposed to examination during test.

During the test period, pressures shall be recorded every 5 minutes and when asked to
unchecked with deadweight taken. The deadweight gauge shall be read to the nearest psi.
If a drop in pressure occurs during the test period, which cannot be attributed to changes
in temperature or if the pressure in the test section falls below the minimum test pressure,
the test is unsuccessful and the leak must be located by the EPC Contractor or the piping
pressure increased to an acceptable level. After the repairs have been made, the pressure
test shall be repeated until it has been determined to be successful by the COMPANY.

The test pressure shall increase due to a change in the ambient temperature: the
EPC Contractor shall reduce the pressure in the test section to keep the pressure below the
maximum test pressure.

COMPANY/. shall witness and certify hydrostatic testing. Authority for

acceptance/rejection of all hydrostatic test operations ties with the COMPANY.
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8. FAILURES

Failures in the piping disclosed by the loss of pressure not attributable to temperature
changes shall be located and repaired by EPC Contractor. If the failure is in the seam of
the pipe, the entire joint in which the seam failure exists shall be removed. A minimum of
one pipe diameter each side of the failure will be removed on all other failures. The piece(s)
removed shall be marked for orientation with respect to the position in the. Piping and with
the approximate location of the failure. EPC Contractor shall not cut on or damage the
failed edge of the pipe during removal, transit or unloading at the storage location. All
portions are to be retained. The failure shall be photographed prior to and after removal
from the Piping, if possible.

Care must be taken to ensure that external coating and backfilling at repair sites is carried
out in accordance with applicable project specifications.

All welds in pipe repairs shall be 100 percent inspected by radiography. Upon completion
of a pipe repair.

EPC Contractor shall at his expense, repair all defects found resulting from inferior
workmanship or defective materials furnished by the EPC Contractor.
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9. TEST RECORDS
The Piping pressure and temperature for the test period shall be continuously recorded
with recording instruments. The pressure recording shall serve only as information data
and may not be used to determine pressure drop for piping leakage. Test sections will not
be accepted until a predetermined test period can be recorded without pressure loss unless
the loss can be attributed to temperature change. All data and charts shall be clearly marked
with the following information:

 COMPANY name and authorized representative.

 Testing EPC Contractor's name and authorized representative.
 Description of facilities tested.
 Date and time of test.
 Test: pressure and duration.
 Test medium used.
 Explanation of any pressure discontinuities that appear on any chart.
 Signature of COMPANY and Testing EPC Contractor's
authorized representatives

All permanent records shall become property of the COMPANY.

Fabricated assemblies and piping for tie-ins to existing Piping shall be tested in accordance
with this Specification. All data and charts shall be clearly marked in the same manner the
Piping test records are marked.
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10. DEWATERING

After acceptance of the hydrostatic leak test, the pressure shall be released until
atmospheric pressure has been reached. Reduction of pressure shall be conducted in a
manner to prevent severe vibration. EPC Contractor shall then purge the water from the
line by using compressed air. EPC Contractor shall continue to run the injections to the
piping until all free water is removed.

Water should be drained from any low point drains, block valve body bleeds, etc. during
the dewatering operation.
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11. TREATING

Depending on the schedule for commissioning the Piping, the COMPANY. may require
the EPC Contractor to fill the Piping with Inert Gas after drying is complete.